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The Work of the Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiative

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This brown bag lunch program will update members on the latest work of the
Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiative. Since June 2009, the Honorable Dina
E. Fein, Special Advisor to the Trial Court for Access to Justice Initiatives,
has been leading the Trial Court's efforts to guide and coordinate resources
within the Trial Court to broaden access to civil justice for all litigants,
including self-represented litigants, individuals of modest means, those of
limited or no English proficiency, and individuals with mental or physical
disabilities. We will hear about the Trial Court's efforts including their most
recent work, involving language access strategies and translating court forms,
improving technology access for court users, expanding the uses of limited
assistance representation (LAR), and establishing court service centers in
multijurisdictional courthouses, as well as a summary of the Trial Court’s
progress in implementing its mission objectives, and the future direction of the
Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiatives.